Roborock E4

maybe not great, but it does the job for light stains for sure. So, let's talk about its navigation, because that's what it really all comes down to i...

Removing the internal back padding leaves a sleeve that can be used for valuables like a wallet for example. The side pockets fit a 2 l bottle when the pack is not too full, and a 1,5 l or 2 0.5l bottles in any case. Reaching them while walking requires a certain amount of shoulder mobility, but nothing extreme. I wish they were a bit bigger, but it's alright.

The best robot vacuum for carpet that we've tested in the budget category is the Roborock E4. Unusually for a vacuum in this price bracket, it has a surface detection system that lets it automatically increase its suction power on carpeted floors. It also does a fantastic job dealing with pat hair on low and high-pile carpets, though it might still need to make one or two extra passes to collect everything

Then after it's done vacuuming/mopping everywhere else I set it to vacuum only on the rugs which I made into zones. It works great!. I've had the E4 previously and it's great, but the better mapping features of the newer models are super helpful.

This budget-friendly robot vacuum delivers similarly superb performance on bare floors and does a slightly better job cleaning debris on carpet than the Wyze Robot Vacuum. However, you can't set up virtual boundary markers or schedule room cleaning sessions for specific areas using its companion app.

> The lack of control buttons. The X-E4 is smaller, so they removed several buttons, which make it harder to use. I would get an X-S10 or X-T30 instead.

That said, it's much more affordable and does just as good a job in cleaning pet hair from a wide variety of surface types.

I don’t need a million buttons, but it’s hard to look at this next to the X100V and X-S10 and decide to buy the X-E4. The X100V has a compact 23/2, an OVF option, and better controls. The X-E4 can switch lenses, but you’ll want to stick with small lenses unless you add the grip. So you’ll be using a 16/2.8, 23/2, 35/2, or 50/2.

No-go zones, mapping, etc. Not sure how it is with hair tangles. This is near the top of my list due to the LIDAR at this price point. * Roborock E4: $210 with coupon.